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...drive with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of Gateway, Inc. in the Reference Guide. Do not lay components on the bottom of antistatic bags because only the .... Avoid touching the edge connectors. Thumb notch To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your Reference Guide....
...drive with notebook components, follow these screws cannot be removed). Important If you cannot create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc, Gateway may send you a set of Gateway, Inc. in the Reference Guide. Do not lay components on the bottom of antistatic bags because only the .... Avoid touching the edge connectors. Thumb notch To replace the hard drive: 1 If possible, create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. Contact Gateway Customer Care at most electronics stores) and attach it to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your Reference Guide....
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... "Press any Express cards. See your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. 12 Remove the four screws that secure the hard ...does not use RAID and the drive you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 2 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive that you replaced was the C drive, go to step...
... "Press any Express cards. See your notebook does not use RAID and the drive you may be prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key to boot from the old drive. 12 Remove the four screws that secure the hard ...does not use RAID and the drive you are trademarks or registered trademarks of the notebook for important safety, regulatory, and legal information. © 2007 Gateway, Inc. Replacing the hard drive 2 11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive that you replaced was the C drive, go to step...
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CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 82 Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook • Consult your insurance company and credit card company to learn about emergency travel assistance if your notebook is lost or damaged. • Take your recovery discs in case you need to install an additional driver or software. For more information, see "Preparing for software and device driver recovery" on page 89. 82 Tip You can create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center.
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.... • To re-install Windows using recovery discs, see "Preparing for system recovery may be to its factory condition" on page 98. • To re-install your system). For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering...
.... • To re-install Windows using recovery discs, see "Preparing for system recovery may be to its factory condition" on page 98. • To re-install your system). For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not pre-installed, see that were pre-installed at www.gateway.com. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Recovering...
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... to follow that were pre-installed at the factory. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of recovery discs (you must have shipped with your notebook, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. If you need to recover software that did not come...
... to follow that were pre-installed at the factory. www.gateway.com Recovering pre-installed software and drivers You can perform a partial recovery by using a set of recovery discs (you must have shipped with your notebook, you should create a set of software and driver recovery discs. If you need to recover software that did not come...
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... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click...upper-right corner to create a full set of blank discs you like to do? A dialog box opens that tells you the number of recovery discs. 90 The What would you need to close it. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media,...
... pre-installed software and drivers: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Gateway Recovery Center, then click Gateway Recovery Center. dialog box opens. 3 Click Create system recovery discs, then click Next. 4 Insert a blank, recordable disc into the recordable disc drive, then click Next. If an AutoPlay dialog box opens, click...upper-right corner to create a full set of blank discs you like to do? A dialog box opens that tells you the number of recovery discs. 90 The What would you need to close it. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. 2 Click Applications and drivers external media,...
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... software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs are recording multiple discs, as you do not have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are completed. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Recovering pre...
... software and drivers using recovery discs" on . 6 If multiple discs are recording multiple discs, as you do not have enough discs, choose a different disc type, or click Cancel. The disc recording begins. Important Use a permanent marker to label each disc "Software and Driver Recovery," along with a short description of which notebook the discs are completed. The Gateway Recovery Center opens. Recovering pre...
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....exe. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer...
....exe. To recover software and drivers using recovery discs If you need to recover, try another disc. If a recovery disc does not offer the software or driver you created a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, each disc contains a unique set of software and drivers. If an AutoPlay dialog box does not appear and Gateway Recovery Center does not start, open Computer...
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..., you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover...
..., you want to recover. 3 Click Next. 4 If the software or driver is not shown on the list and you have a multiple-disc set of recovery discs, close Gateway Recovery Center and try another disc. Using Microsoft System Restore Microsoft System Restore periodically takes "snapshots" of your system running again. 94 CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook 2 To recover...
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... data backup, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in its...
... data backup, then click Next. The Factory image recovery window opens, which shows you must recover your system using the Windows DVD If you install a new hard drive or completely re-format your original hard drive, you the progress of software and driver recovery discs (if you have backed up files in its...
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A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 99 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your keyboard. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
A list of valid boot devices appears. 4 Press the arrow keys to select the drive containing the Windows DVD, then press ENTER and follow the on page 93. 99 For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using recovery discs" on -screen instructions. 5 After Windows is completely re-installed, use the software and driver recovery discs you created to recover your keyboard. www.gateway.com 3 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" appears, press any key on your notebook's pre-installed software and device drivers.
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... more hard drive capacity, you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using recovery discs" on page 102. 4 Turn off your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge...
... more hard drive capacity, you would like more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using the Gateway Recovery Center. Hard drive bay To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using recovery discs" on page 102. 4 Turn off your online User Guide. 3 Follow the guidelines under "Preventing static electricity discharge...
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... DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions.
... DVD drive, then restart your notebook. 22 When the prompt "Press any key to insert your keyboard and follow the on your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. 23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any key on -screen instructions.
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www.gateway.com power 9, 16 printer 7, 8 projector 63 scanner 7, 8 speaker 8 television 62 USB 7, 8, 60 VGA 9, 63 video camera 8 wired Ethernet 18 wired network 18 copyright notice 148 D ... 113 diskette drive troubleshooting 113 display brightness 42 switching 26 troubleshooting 114 display properties adjusting 64 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 36 dragging 37 drivers recovery discs 90, 93 re-installing 88, 89 drives DVD 50 DVD/CD-RW 7, 50 DVD±RW 7, 50 hard drive 10, 106 HD DVD 50 identifying...
www.gateway.com power 9, 16 printer 7, 8 projector 63 scanner 7, 8 speaker 8 television 62 USB 7, 8, 60 VGA 9, 63 video camera 8 wired Ethernet 18 wired network 18 copyright notice 148 D ... 113 diskette drive troubleshooting 113 display brightness 42 switching 26 troubleshooting 114 display properties adjusting 64 documentation User Guide 2 double-clicking 36 dragging 37 drivers recovery discs 90, 93 re-installing 88, 89 drives DVD 50 DVD/CD-RW 7, 50 DVD±RW 7, 50 hard drive 10, 106 HD DVD 50 identifying...
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... 21 turning on notebook 19 printer default 134 installing 60 troubleshooting 134 USB port 7, 8 processor overclocking 87 programs closing unresponsive 22 opening 36 recovery discs 90, 93 re-installing 88, 89 projector adding 62 color quality 64 port 9 screen resolution 64 troubleshooting 136 using 26, 65 Properties button... battery 68 recovering defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 recovery discs creating 89, 90 drivers 90, 93 programs 90, 93 software 90, 93 using 93 155
... 21 turning on notebook 19 printer default 134 installing 60 troubleshooting 134 USB port 7, 8 processor overclocking 87 programs closing unresponsive 22 opening 36 recovery discs 90, 93 re-installing 88, 89 projector adding 62 color quality 64 port 9 screen resolution 64 troubleshooting 136 using 26, 65 Properties button... battery 68 recovering defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 recovery discs creating 89, 90 drivers 90, 93 programs 90, 93 software 90, 93 using 93 155
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... installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 right-clicking 37 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for notebook 84 general precautions... opening menu 37 shutting down notebook 21, 22 Sleep mode 21, 26, 73 system key 26 Snapshot button 41 SO-DIMM See memory software recovery discs 90, 93 re-installing 88, 89 sound adjusting 28, 42 controls 42 muting 28, 38, 42 troubleshooting 135 speakers built-in 11 156
... installing resetting notebook 22 restarting notebook 22 restoring defaults 97 drivers 88, 89 programs 88, 89 software 88, 89 system 88 Windows 88 with Gateway Recovery Center 91 with Windows DVD 98 with Windows System Restore 94 right-clicking 37 S safety avoiding repetitive strain 15 caring for notebook 84 general precautions... opening menu 37 shutting down notebook 21, 22 Sleep mode 21, 26, 73 system key 26 Snapshot button 41 SO-DIMM See memory software recovery discs 90, 93 re-installing 88, 89 sound adjusting 28, 42 controls 42 muting 28, 38, 42 troubleshooting 135 speakers built-in 11 156